''Break It Yourself'' is American singer-songwriter Andrew Bird's sixth solo studio album, released on March 5, 2012 through Mom+Pop records in the US and

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in the UK. The track "Lusitania" features a duet with Annie Clark from St. Vincent.

Critical reception

The album was well received by critics: according to

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, the album has received an average review score of 80/100, based on 33 reviews. The album debuted on the ''Billboard'' 200 at No. 10, which is Bird's first top 10 entry in the chart, selling 30,000 copies in the first week.

Track listing

Other Appearances

* Instrumental versions of "Danse Caribe" and "Eyeoneye" appear on ''Fingerlings 4''. They are titled "Danse Carribe" and "Oh Baltimore" respectively * A slower version of "Orpheo Looks Back" (called "Orpheo") appears on '' Hands of Glory''

Personnel

The Band *Andrew Bird - violin, guitar, vocals, whistling *Martin Dosh - drums *Jeremy Ylvisaker - guitar, keyboards, background vocals *Mike Lewis - bass, tenor saxophone, background vocals Additional Musicians *J. T. Bates - drums on "Danse Caribe" *Annie Clark (St. Vincent) - vocals on "Lusitania", courtesy of 4AD *Nora O'Connor - vocal harmonies on "Give It Away", "Lazy Projector", "Near Death Experience Experience", "Fatal Shore" *Simone White - vocal harmony on "Desperation Breeds" *Wendy Lewis - cooking, moral support

Charts

References

Andrew Bird albums 2012 albums Mom + Pop Music albums {{2010s-indie-rock-album-stub